# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Paragraph 33.21A: Appointment of local authority to report on a child


(1) This rule applies where the sheriff appoints a local authority to investigate and report to the court on the circumstances of a child and on the proposed arrangements for the care and upbringing of the child.
(2) The following provisions of rule 33.21 apply as if the reference to the child welfare reporter was a reference to the local authority appointed by the sheriff—
(a) paragraph (3)(a) and (b);
(b) paragraph (6)(a) and (b);
(c) paragraph (7); and
(d) paragraph (8).
(3) On completion of the report referred to in paragraph (1), the local authority must—
(a) send the report to the sheriff clerk; and
(b) unless otherwise directed by the sheriff, send a copy of the report to each party to the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/paragraph/33.21A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/paragraph-33.21A
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